Japan changes name of Iwo Jima back to Iwo To to shore up tradition
Thursday, June 21, 2007
TOKYO -- Japan has returned to using the prewar name for the island of Iwo Jima -- site of one of World War II's most horrific battles -- at the urging of its original inhabitants, who want to reclaim an identity they say has been hijacked by high-profile movies like Clint Eastwood's "Letters from Iwo Jima."
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